Fernando Alonso has sown more doubts about his future at McLaren by saying that the team will have to prove by September that it can win races if he is to stay on.
His comments could also be seen as the latest ultimatum for Honda as the team considers its future with the Japanese manufacturer, amid rumors that it could switch back to Mercedes power.
“We have to win,” said Alonso. “You know, if we are winning before September or something like that I will make a decision and I will stay.”
When it was suggested that everyone knew that wasn’t going to happen he said: “You never know.